East Bluff doughnut shop robbed at gunpoint

PEORIA — A Dunkin Donuts/Baskin Robbins on the East Bluff was robbed at gunpoint Friday night, according to police.

Police responded to the Dunkin Donuts/Baskin Robbins, 1600 N. Knoxville Ave., about 6:17 p.m. after receiving calls from a nearby business stating people had seen a man in a black mask holding up the store with a gun.

When police arrived, an employee told police the robber had fled on foot, heading south on North Knoxville Avenue, after taking an undisclosed amount of money.

The suspect lost a shoe while running from the scene, authorities said.